Ch. 303300 Dragon Breath, Dark Magic, Ravenclaw
Professor McGonagall explained the Houses and Sorting Ceremony to Wang Yan and the other new students, but a confrontation with ghosts and Harry’s threat to the Sorting Hat disrupted the preparations. The Sorting began, and Neville Longbottom was sorted into Ravenclaw, leaving the room stunned.
- Professor McGonagall described the Houses, school rules, and the Sorting Ceremony to Wang Yan and the students.
- Draco Malfoy froze a group of ghosts with Frost Dragon Breath, Neville Longbottom attacked them with a Fiendfyre Curse, and Hermione collected the resulting Soul Remnants.
- Dumbledore silenced the alarmed professors and students and ordered the Sorting Ceremony to begin.
- Harry Potter threatened to burn the Sorting Hat when it sang, and the hat joked that Gryffindor had gained another fierce warrior.
- Professor McGonagall called Neville Longbottom to be sorted, and the Sorting Hat placed him in Ravenclaw.